The purpose of the San Diego Chapter is to support the National Foundation's mission of Support, Education and Research:

• Support: To help patients and their families cope with scleroderma through mutual support programs, peer counseling, physician referrals and educational information.
• Education: To promote public awareness and education through patient and health professional seminars, literature and publicity campaigns.
• Research: To stimulate and support research to improve treatment and ultimately find the cause of and cure for scleroderma and related diseases.

We have Support Group Meetings on the first Saturday of every month. The schedule is subject to change, so please see our Support Groups page for schedule details and contact information.

We have Chapter Meetings on the third Saturday of the month. The schedule is subject to change, so please see our Calendar page for details.